Bob Barr (L)

Contributions by Industry, 2008 Cycle

Many presidential candidates receive the bulk of their funds from the same industries and Washington-based interest groups that dominate giving to all federal politicians and parties. Beyond this, some candidates receive sizable amounts from industries that make up the economic base of their home state. From this table, you can get a flavor of which are the top industries giving to this politician.

Rank

Industry

Total

1

Retired

$76,100

2

Computers/Internet

$29,180

3

Republican/Conservative

$26,309

4

Health Professionals

$20,900

5

Education

$20,119

6

Business Services

$19,476

7

Misc Finance

$19,364

8

Misc Business

$17,600

9

Civil Servants/Public Officials

$12,236

10

Lawyers/Law Firms

$12,000

11

General Contractors

$11,850

12

Real Estate

$11,330

13

Construction Services

$11,119

14

Misc Manufacturing & Distributing

$9,750

15

Securities & Investment

$9,050

16

Automotive

$7,148

17

Air Transport

$6,940

18

Defense Electronics

$6,500

19

Accountants

$6,350

19

Other

$6,350

Sector Totals

This chart classifies the candidate's contributions into one of 13 main sectors  10 within the business community, one for labor, one for ideological/single-issue groups, and one for "other."

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